103. Chapter 103

This article can be read normally only if the subscription ratio is ≥50%. Otherwise, it will be delayed for three days. You can read it immediately after you have made up for it. Because he knew that this matter seemed insignificant, but it was actually too difficult for farmers. How many families could have the idea of ​​changing their own destiny through studying?

It can be said that those who were born in the countryside and could achieve fame and honor all experienced great hardships. Their starting point was much lower than others. They had to spend countless efforts to catch up with others, and at the same time, they had to face the cruelty of various competitions.

This kind of competition is not only between classmates and candidates, but also between the same clan and even their own brothers.

If you succeed, you will have a broad horizon and you will be no ordinary person. If you fail, you will put down your books and pick up a hoe, and you will face the loess and the sky for the rest of your life.

It is because they understand this cruelty that the two of them can't help but think more, is this boy deliberately saying that he is weak in his knowledge, just to pull his brothers to reduce the difficulty of the questions. But this is a double-edged sword. After all, it is disadvantageous to oneself to fall behind others in academic studies.

These thoughts only occurred in an instant, and because of the sudden attention of He Xiucai and Qiao Xiucai, Xue Qingshan's eyebrows jumped wildly, fearing that Xue Tingxuan would say something shocking again. At this time, he had no time to think about why Xue Tingxuan knew about the interpretation of the scriptures, and he had completely forgotten that his previous idea was that Xue Tingxuan did not understand the meaning of the scriptures, and it would be a piece of cake for his son to surpass him.

This was also true for the Xue clan leader. If something happened in the clan that could not be seen by others, it would only be limited to the clan. If it was made public, it would be a bit embarrassing.

The eyes of the two people seemed to be carrying needles, burning on Xue Tingxuan's face. Unexpectedly, he smiled shyly and said, "The boy was weak and sick when he was young, so he inevitably fell behind."

Xue Qingshan hurriedly smiled and said, "That's right, I'm not afraid of you two seniors laughing at me. My nephew is very talented, but his weak body has hindered his studies."

The Xue clan leader also nodded in agreement.

No one else knew what was going on, they just watched. Only Zheng Lizheng seemed to realize that something was wrong, but he couldn't say anything specific, so he could only remain silent.

After He Xiucai and Qiao Xiucai gave way to each other again, He Xiucai took the lead in the end. Sitting at the top, he said to Xue Tingyan: "Since you don't understand the classics yet, it's a bit unfair to go beyond your scope of study. You two are still young, and it's time to lay a solid foundation, so I'll test your foundation."

Hearing this, Xue Juncai was a little disappointed that he was wasted and missed the opportunity to show himself, but he also felt disdainful.

If he didn't test the classics, Xue Tingyan would not be his opponent!

He Xiucai pinched his beard, pondered for a moment, and said: "Zhu Zi said: There are differences between learning, big and small, but the way is the same. Therefore, if you don't learn it in elementary school when you are young, you can't collect your mind and cultivate your virtues, which is the basis of university. You two should recite a piece of "Disciples' Rules" each."

Neither of them expected that the first question would be to recite "Disciples' Rules". You should know that "Disciples' Rules" is learned at the beginning of elementary school, and the whole article is only about a thousand words. In addition to the general introduction, it is divided into seven chapters: filial piety at home, respect for elders outside, prudence, trustworthiness, universal love, benevolence, and spare effort to learn literature.

Each chapter is not long, three words per sentence, rhyme, and catchy. It lists the various norms that disciples should abide by at home, when going out, and when dealing with people. It is a classic for children to cultivate righteousness, fulfill their duties, stay away from evil and be sincere, develop a loyal family style, and compare themselves. This also proves what He Xiucai said before, that there are differences in the size of learning, but the way is the same.

Someone has prepared a square table and ink, and each person has a table in front of the hall, and even the ink has been ground.

The two came to the table and started writing without any hesitation.

As the two wrote furiously, the noise gradually faded. Even if the country people don’t understand the big principles, they know that scholars should not be disturbed when they are studying.

This is not a problem for Xue Tinglan, because he only has one book, so he has spent a lot of effort to memorize the things he learned in elementary school.

Not only memorize, but also remember, so that when asked in the school, he can answer fluently, because he has no reference at all.

It’s better to have no books, because these are engraved in the mind. Especially since he had that dream, in order to prevent his memory from being affected, he has recited the books he has memorized countless times in his mind.

While Xue Tingxuan was writing furiously, he also had a slightly changed opinion of He Xiucai.

He could see that the other party asked such an unexpected question, not because he was deliberately letting him go, but because he wanted to catch him off guard. Because this "Disciples' Rules" is too simple for scholars, and they have learned it in the early childhood education, but they just threw it away after learning it.

Except in the early childhood education, the teacher would not test these things afterwards. It might be the Three Character Classic, or even the Hundred Family Surnames, or the Thousand Character Classic, but not this "Disciples' Rules".

Xue Tingxuan even couldn't wait to see Xue Juncai's reaction. Maybe the other party could remember the article roughly, but could he remember all the more than a thousand words, and not a single word was wrong, and the order was right? And He Xiucai asked him to recite this "Disciples' Rules", I'm afraid it's not just to recite it, it should also be in line with one of the "books" in elementary school.

Just relying on his own words is enough to beat the other party.

As Xue Tingxuan thought, Xue Juncai did look down on him at first. He even thought that this He Xiucai was sick in the brain, and he actually tested "Disciples' Rules".

Who doesn't know the Disciple Rules? They are required to be learned at the beginning of school. But when he really studied them, he found that he didn't know them as well as he thought.

I wonder if you will love me after you leave, or will you be hurt? You must know that this Disciple Rules is not like other articles. It can connect the past and the future and corroborate each other. If one sentence is wrong in the first sentence, the next paragraph will be wrong.

The more Xue Juncai kept quiet, the more annoyed he became. He always felt that he had made a mistake. If someone asked a question, he would naturally answer it fluently. Ke Mo is still a good word Mo!

At first, he wrote quickly, but then he became slower and slower, even to the point where he couldn't even start writing. It was obvious that he was not sure whether his memory was wrong.

On the contrary, Xue Tingyan has been writing slowly and slowly from the beginning. At this time, he is still writing slowly and slowly, but it can be seen that his writing style is very coherent, with almost no pauses.

At the first place, Qiao Xiucai glanced at He Xiucai with sigh in his eyes, not hiding his surprise at all. Naturally, he had a clear view of the following situation, and he had to admire He Xiucai's ingenuity.

He Xiucai sighed slightly. In fact, he would ask this kind of question, but he just wanted to make mistakes. This is a very subtle mentality. He never expected that he would be impressed by Qiao Xiucai because of this, which made him quite proud and at the same time very proud of himself. I had an idea and felt very proud.

He stroked his beard and said with a slight smile: "You two little friends, don't worry, one stick of incense will give you enough time to write down."

Writing more than a thousand words on a stick of incense seems to be a bit hasty, but writing something as simple as disciples' rules silently is not impossible as long as you hurry up.

But that was before. When he heard someone mention the time, Xue Juncai couldn't help but become more anxious.

In the following time, he kept looking at the incense stick, because he looked at it too often, which made his speed even slower.

"Okay, time's up."

As the words fell, Xue Tingyan made a stroke of his pen and put down the pen in his hand.

Xue Juncai did not move until someone came to him and discovered that his whole body was as stiff as stone and he was sweating profusely. The piece of paper in front of him was only half full.

Because the two of them were carrying the door, and Xue Qingshan and Yang Zhong were sitting at the end, they did not notice anything strange. In their minds, a piece of "Disciple Regulations" couldn't be simpler. Xue Juncai's weird appearance aroused their attention, but they still didn't expect that Xue Juncai failed to finish it.

It was not until He Xiucai and Qiao Xiucai looked at each other after reading their papers respectively that He Xiucai announced that Xue Tingyan had won this match.

Xue Qingshan stood up from the chair in surprise: "How is that possible?"

At the same time, there was a lot of discussion below and outside the door, as if they couldn't believe that Xue Juncai had lost. The insider looks at the door, the outsider looks at the excitement. Those villagers who couldn't read a word didn't know what was being tested. They only knew that the scholar master said that Xue Juncai lost to the Xue family's son.

Xue Juncai lost to Xue Gouzi?

This, this is really surprising. You must know that Xue Juncai has always been the most outstanding young man among the young generation in Yuqing Village. No one mentions him without giving a thumbs up.

"Senior He, Senior Qiao, have you made a mistake? This is a disciple rule..."

He Xiucai signaled with his eyes, and two people stepped forward to unfold the papers of Xue Juncai and Xue Tingyan, held them up, and showed them to everyone.

On one of the rice papers, the handwriting was plump, straight and beautiful. On the other piece of rice paper, the handwriting was not bad, but it started to falter. It became more scrawled toward the back, and there were even dots of ink on it.

"Xue Tingyan's words are correct, and there are no ink marks on the scroll, so it is in excellent condition. However, Xue Juncai did not finish it, and there are also errors and omissions, so Xue Tingyan wins this one."

"Juncai!" Xue Qingshan said in surprise, his eyes full of disbelief. He wanted to say something else, but Yang Zhong stopped him.

Xue Juncai had not raised his head until now, and then he stiffly raised his head and glanced at Xue Tingyan with red eyes.

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Next is the second game, this time it's back to normal school exam homework.

He Xiucai asked the question, and two people answered.

"Looking for ancient theories, how can I explain how to be carefree and carefree?"

"Explore the ancient people and events, and read more wise sayings, so that you can eliminate distracting thoughts and feel at ease." Xue Juncai took a step forward and replied.

"Meng Ke was admonished, and Shi Yu was upright. The common people are mediocre, so how do you interpret Lao Qian's edict?" This sentence was asked to Xue Tingyan.

He pondered for a moment and said: "Mencius advocates simplicity, while the historian Ziyu is upright. What it means is that a person must conform to the standard of the mean as much as possible. He must be diligent and humble, be cautious, and know how to advise and admonish himself."

"Excuse me from bowing and ridicule, but favor me and increase your resistance. What's the next sentence?" When asked this sentence, He Xiucai did not look at either of the two people.

Xue Juncai was still in a daze, but Xue Tingyan had already replied: "It's a shame, so Lin Gao is lucky."

"What's the point of ignoring others' shortcomings and relying on one's own strengths?"

This time Xue Juncai didn't hesitate and said hurriedly: "Don't talk about other people's shortcomings, and don't rely on your own strengths to stop making progress." Before he finished speaking, his cheeks were heating up, whether it was from embarrassment or self-esteem.